Electric lamp-adapter.



N. F. TILLIERYl ELECTRIC LAMP ADAPTER. APPLICATION msn APR. 12. 19u.

Patented Sept. 18,4191?.

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entreN san rarnn ernten NOAH F. TILLERY, 0F OREGON, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO OTTIE WALL, 0F ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI.

ELECTRIC LAMP-ADAPTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. I8, i917.

Application filed April 12, 1917. Serial No. 161;(536.

To all lwhom t may concern:

Be it known that I, NOAH F. TILLERY, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Oregon, in the county of Holt and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Electric Lamp-Adapters, of which the following is a speciiication.

The object of my invention is to provide a means whereby an'oil lamp may be converted into an electric lamp without dispensing with the oil lamp.`

I accomplish my object by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifications in which,

Figure l is a side view of an oil lamp,

`partly broken away, to show the electric adapter;

Fig. 2 is a front view of an oil lamp with the door open, also showing the electric adapter;

Fig. 3 is a iront view oi3 said oil lamp electric adapter;

Fig. #t is a side view of Fig. 3, and

Fig. 5 is a top view or' Fig. 3.

Similar letters refer'` to similar parts throughout the speciiications, the letter A representing an ordinary automobile lamp. B is a circular vertical clamp adapted to hold an electric socket C. B is a strip oi' metal bent centrally inward forming a small loop the two ends of said metal strip forming circular clamps or arms to engage electric socket C. D is a spring wire frame which supports and holds in position said electric socket. E is an electric bulb having connection with said socket, and H II represent a plurality of electric wires. J J are duplicate hand holds to assist in placing or removing the adapter from the lamp.

In this invention I do not limit myself to any particular style oi' wire, or composition, of material, as the wire or composition may be bent to form the results desired.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. In a device of the kind described, an electric socket holder consisting` of a strap having a loop formed therein and arms curved outwardly from said loop to 'form a socket receiving portion, a spring 'frame having a portion bent upwardly from its base to form a loop, said loop being widened at its upper portion to receive the loop of the socket holder, and being diminished at its base, the spring frame having lateral portions bent circularly upward 'from its base, which portions are adapted to exert an outward pressure to hold the device in a lamp, said lateral portions having down-N wardly bent ends to form hand holds to assist in the replacement and removal of the device from a lamp.

2. In a device of the kind described the combination of a spring wire frame having spring arms of general circular shape and a portion bent to form a loop and an electric socket holder received in said loop.

3. A device comprising a spring wire frame having spring arms a portion bent to form a loop, an electric socket holder supported by said loop, and said trame having handholds to assist in the replacement and removal oit' an adapter `from a lamp.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

NOAH F. TILLERY.

Witnesses:

H. P. LEIGH, E. F. HARTZELL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C. 

